Jubilation as Tinubu Makes 36 Additional Appointments, Full List Surfaces
- President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 36 individuals to the governing councils of Nigeria's higher institutions under the federal government
- The presidency, in a statement, explained that the appointments cut across federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education
- The statement added that Tinubu has also directed that the appointments take immediate effect
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of 36 persons to the governing councils of different universities, polytechnics and colleges of education owned by the federal government.
Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu's special adviser on information and strategy, announced this in a statement released on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The statement was titled "President Tinubu announces more appointments for federal institutions."
Source: Twitter
The presidency further added that the new appointees are to resume with immediate effect. The new appointees are as follows:
AFRICAN AVIATION AND AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA
Hon. Chidi Nwogu, Member, Imo State
UNIVERSITY OF JOS, PLATEAU STATE
Dr Folashade Mulikat Kareem, Member Kwara State
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, IKOT-ABASI, AKWA-IBOM STATE
Dipe Olusina Adeniyi, Member Lagos State
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, BABURA, JIGAWA STATE
Akanimo Umoh, Member Akwa Ibom State
ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI STATE
Mr Babatunde Usman Jinadu, Member Lagos State
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, DUTSE, JIGAWA STATE
Chijioke Paul Okeifufe, Member Enugu State
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, KASHERE, GOMBE STATE
Hon. Babatunde Olokun, Member Ogun State
Hon. Isah Ambaka, Member Nasarawa State
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, WUKARI, TARABA STATE
Dr Olusegun Ategbole, Member Ondo State
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GASHUA, YOBE STATE
Hon. Isa Song, Member Adamawa State
Hon. Bernard Miko, Member Rivers State
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, ILA ORANGUN, OSUN STATE
Mr. Muyideen Balogun, Member Ogun State
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, ZURU, KEBBI STATE
Hon. Mayegun Yomi, Member Lagos State
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE.
Hon. Abbas Braimah, Member Edo State
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE
Dr Adebimpe Adebajo, Member Ondo State
NIGERIA ARABIC LANGUAGE VILLAGE, BORNO STATE
Hon. Bawa Bwari, Member Niger State
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, KATSINA, KATSINA STATE
Hon. Bello Bagudu, Member Kebbi State
Hon. Nasarawa Mani, Member Katsina
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ISUOCHI, UMUNNOECHI, ABIA STATE
Hon. Shehu Kagara, Member Kaduna State
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OKO, ANAMBRA STATE
Dr Francis Ogbise, Member Bayelsa State
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC MUNGUNO, BORNO STATE
Hon. Almajiri Geidam, Member Yobe State
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OROGUN, DELTA STATE
Rahila Ilegbodu, Member Taraba State
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY, UROMI, EDO STATE
Hon. Shehu Lambu, Member Kano State
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, KALTUNGO, GOMBE STATE
Hon. Yusuf Bello Mai Adua, Member Sokoto State
HUSSAINI ADAMU FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, KAZAURE, JIGAWA STATE
Saleh Mohammed, Member Jigawa State
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, DAURA, KATSINA STATE
Hon. Adekola Aliu, Member Osun State
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OFFA, KWARA STATE
Waidi Olajire Ayinla, Member Osun State
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, N’YAK, PLATEAU STATE
Hon. Hashimu Abdullahi, Member Sokoto State
FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, BALI, TARABA STATE
Hon. Abdullahi Abubakar (At Ningi), Member Bauchi State
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, GWOZA, BORNO STATE
Ibrahim Abba Geidam, Member Yobe State
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, PANKSHIN, PLATEAU STATE
Mohammed Nura, Member Kebbi State
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), ISU, EBONYI STATE
Hon. Abdulkadir Usman Global, Member Kaduna State
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), EKIADOLOR, EDO STATE
Hon. Usman Balkore, Member Sokoto State
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ODUGBO, BENUE STATE
Hon. Goodluck Opiah, Member Imo State
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OMOKU, RIVERS STATE
Hon. Bassey Etim, Member Akwa Ibom State
Hon. Chris Eta, Member Cross River State
Hon. Shuaib Yahaya, Member Katsina State
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (SPECIAL), OYO, OYO STATE
Hon. Sani M. Anka, Member Zamfara State
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECH), KEANA, NASARAWA STATE
Hon Yusuf Dikko, Member Jigawa State
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ILAWE, EKITI STATE
Hon. Deacon Taiye, Member Kwara State
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) ASABA, DELTA STATE
Hon Isa Lawal Doro, Member Katsina State.
Tinubu makes 10 appointments
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu announced the appointments of 10 governing council members to three federal universities.
The presidency, in a statement, explained that the universities included UNIABUJA, UNN, and NAU.
Recall that the reconstitution of the UNIABUJA governing council came two months after the president dissolved the council and sacked its vice chancellor over eligibility controversies.
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